meet the final judges

Napoleon V. Abueva(Chairman)
Billy was awarded the 1976 National Artist for Visual Arts, the youngest then to receive one. Considered the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture," some of his major works include Kaganapan (1953), UP Gateway (1967), The Transfiguration (1979), and the murals in marble at the National Heroes Shrine in Mt. Samat in Bataan.

Felice P. Sta. Maria
Felice is a multi-awarded writer, having recently been named to the prestigious 2001 SEA Write Award given by the King of Thailand. Among the books Felice has written, is Anvil Award for Excellence Dynamic Partnerships: The Petron Story and National Book Award In Excelsis. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has also given her the Dangal ng Haraya (for Cultural Management).

Prof. Leonilo Doloricon
Neil is the former Dean of the College of Fine Arts, UP Diliman. He has a master's degree in Philippine Studies from the UP. A known progressive visual artist, he was among the proponents of the Social Realism movement in the 70s.

Mr. Reuben R. Cañete
Currently the president of the Art Association of the Philippines, Reuben is also an instructor at the Department of Art Studies at the College of Arts and Letters in UP Diliman. He regularly contributes for the Philippine Star, BluPrint magazine, and ArtScan at filipinogallery.com online.

Dr. Brenda V. Fajardo
Brenda is the Chair for the Committee on Visual Arts of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. She is a well-known theater artist, printmaker and foremost visual artist having been awarded the Thirteen Artist Award by the CCP, co-founder of the Philippine Art Educators Association (PAEA) and BAGLAN, an arts Initiative for Community Development. She has been invited to teach and exhibit in France, Singapore, UK, Australia, and USA.

Ms. Alya B. Honasan
Alya first made a name in the Philippine stage having acted in plays by Dulaang UP and other theater groups in the country. She occasionally reviews art exhibits for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. At present, she is the editor-in-Chief, Sunday Inquirer Magazine..

Ms. Corazon S. Alvina
Cora is a Director of the National Museum. She has been the President and Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila since 1998, also teaches at the Graduate School of the College of Arts and Letters of the University of Sto. Tomas, and is a writer of books.

Mr. Motassim A. Al-Ma'ashouq
Motassim is the President and CEO of Petron. He joined Saudi Aramco's Corporate Planning organization in the same year, working primarily in the oil market analysis area. He received his M.A. in Economics from the University of London in 1984.

Nicasio I. Alcantara
Nick is the newly elected Chairman of Petron. Prior to his new assignment, he was Chairman and President of the well-respected conglomerate called the Alcantara Group of Companies since 1995. He holds a Business Administration degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from Sta. Clara University.

preliminary judges